1. PORT DE BRAS - FIVE POSITIONS OF THE ARMS
Prepare: 1st position, en face
Introduction: Arm demi allonge & lower to bras bas
1-2 Lift arms to 1st position
3-4 Open arms to 2nd position
5-6 Right arm 3rd position
7-8 Lift to 4th position
1-2 Join arms in 5th position
3-4 Open arms 2nd position, head follows right
5-6 Lower arms to bras bas
7 Demi allonge
8 Lower to bras bas
Repeat using the head to the left
2. POLKA EN AVANT AND EN ARRIERE
Prepare: 3rd or 5th position
Introduction: Arms 1st to 2nd and pick up skirt
1-6 3 polka en avant
7-8 1 polka en arriere
(All polkas commence with a hop on count "and" and pass through 1st position demi plie)
Repeat to end of music.
Finish closing to 3rd or 5th position from degage en avant, lowering arms to bras bas.
3. GALLOPS EN TOURNANT
Exercise can be done in a circle or diagonal
Prepare: 3rd or 5th position
Introduction: Arms 1st to 2nd and pick up skirt or hands on waist
1-4 4 gallops to the right, joining feet to 5th in the air, right foot front for each gallop
"and" complete a half turn to the right with a hop
5-8 4 gallops, continuing in the same direction, left foot front
(All gallops commence with a hop on count "and")
Repeat to end of music.
Finish closing to 3rd or 5th position from degage de cote, lowering arms to bras bas.
4.GALLOPS AND SPRING POINTS
Prepare: 3rd or 5th position
Introduction: Arms 1st to 2nd and pick up skirt or hands on waist
1-4 4 galops to the right, joining feet to 5th in the air, right foot front for each galop
5-8 4 spring points
(All gallops commence with a hop on count "and")
Repeat to end of music.
Finish closing to 3rd or 5th position from degage de cote, lowering arms to bras bas.
5. WALTZ DE COTE
Prepare: 3rd or 5th position en face
Introduction: Arms 1st to 2nd
1-12 4 waltz de cote, using 3rd position arms
1-6 Softly lifting arms to skirt, runs on demi pointe in a small circle around self to the right
1-3 Facing front, step forward on the left foot, with right in degage derriere, arms open through first to second
4-6 Close 5th position derriere
Repeat all to the left
6 .SAUTES IN 1ST POSITION
Prepare: 1st position hands on hips or shoulders
Introduction: Demi plie
1-6 6 Sautes in first position
7 Stretch knees
8 Demi plie
1-8 Repeat the exercise
Alternative Exercise
8 Divided sautes in first position, using 2 counts for the demi plie
7 .PREPARATION FOR GLISSADE DERRIERE
Prepare: 3rd or 5th position en face
Introduction: Arms 1st to 2nd and pick up skirt or hands on waist ( optional use of 3rd position arms )
1 Extend back leg to fondu de cote
2 Transfer weight to fondu de cote on other leg
3 Close 5th devant, demi plie
4-9 Repeat twice more
10-12 Battement tendu over to demi plie
Repeat all to left
Repeat all
Finish by stretching knees and lowering arms to bras bas
8.WALKS AND CURTSEY\BOW
Prepare: 3rd or 5th position at back of room
Introduction: Arms 1st to 2nd and pick up skirt
1 Classical walk on right foot
2 Classical walk on left foot
3 Step to the right with petit developpe
4 Curtsey ( boys bow)
Repeat 3 more sets
Lower arms to bras bas to finish, feet 5th or 3rd
9 .RHYTHMICAL WALKS
Clockwise circle, feet parallel
Prepare: Feet parallel
Introduction: Arms 1st to 2nd and hands on waist
1 Step forward on right foot, bending right knee on fondu, pointing left foot derriere foot lifted
2 Step forward on left high demi pointe with knees straight
3 Step forward on right high demi pointe with knees straight
Continue on alternate legs to end of music
Finish feet parallel arms to bras bas.
10. PAS MARCHE
Clockwise circle
Prepare: Feet 5th or 3rd
Introduction: Arms 1st to 2nd and hands on waist or pick up skirt
1 Step forward on right foot
2 Step forward on left foot
3 Step forward on right foot, bending right knee and passing left foot through first position demi plie to low fondu en l'air
Continue on alternate legs to end of music
Finish feet 5th or 3rd, arms bras bas
11. RUN AND POSE
Free choice of music
Teacher to set own exercise combining classical runs with small poses
Optional use of scarf or flag
